African headlines
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Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the issue, Martha Pobee, an Assistant…
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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
In his message commemorating the Day, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that countries across Africa…
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Sudan: Human rights must ‘be at the core’ of democratic transition, urges Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told journalists at a…
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UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’
“This insecurity is exacerbating an already disastrous humanitarian situation”, said Martha Pobee,…
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Invest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement
Moving from Reaction to Action: Anticipating Vulnerability Hotspots in the Sahel, says…
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Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls
The funding will be used to scale-up life-saving reproductive health and protection…
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Libya: Some leaders ‘actively hindering progress towards elections’, Security Council hears
UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily briefed ambassadors on the ongoing impasse and…
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Somalia: Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties
According to latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed…
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Liberia: Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge
“The present climate of irresponsible business practices provides profit for companies but…
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Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict
“Terrorists and violent extremists including Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates have exploited…
